In the Country are a young threesome of former conservatoire students from Oslo: pianist Morten Qvenild, bassist Roger Arntzen and drummer Pal Hausken. Though Sunset Sunrise might seem to put them in the Zen-meditative, northern-European piano landscape shared by Tord Gustavsen, they have their own angles on piano trio music that sometimes suggests Oz improvisers the Necks, and even the Keith Jarrett of Köln concert vintage. The adaptable Qvenild has also been the famous other half of Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, a sideman with pop band Østenfor Sol, and a member of avant-fusion outfit Jaga Jazzist. This set's opener, Birch Song, begins with a distinctly early-Jarrett lyricism, but ends in dark, wandering chords, water-splashing electronics, and low, sustained hums. The Necks vibe is suggested by the slowly pulsing drone, cyclical melody and accumulating percussion of Stanley Park; Silverspring is built around gently trilling piano loops, distant tom-tom booms and high bowed bass; while Steelplants is an eruption of pounding chords and percussion with organ-like hums wrapped around it, turning into whirring flying-saucer noises and playfully dancing piano motifs. The title track ingeniously mixes Jarrett's hymnal harmonies, squeaky joke-toy noises, bird tweets and exhilarating, dance-track boogeying. This is a thoughtful group with wit and character.